Matthew Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing on Friends, has died. He was 54.
The actor was found unconscious at his L.A. home by first responders who were unable to revive him, law enforcement sources told Deadline.
Perry made his television debut in 1979 on an episode of 240-Robert. He would go on to book roles in shows like Not Necessarily the News (1983), Charles in Charge (1985), Silver Spoons (1986), Just the Ten of Us (1988) and Highway to Heaven (1988). Perry would be a series regular on Boys Will be Boys which premiered in 1987 and ran for one season.
In 1989 he had a recurring role on Growing Pains followed by a series regular role on Sydney. Perry would continue to guest star on shows like Who’s the Boss? (1990), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1991) and Dream On (1992). In 1993 he was a series regular on Home Free but his big break would come the following year when he was cast as Chandler Bing on Friends.
Other television credits Perry had included Caroline in the City (1995), Ally McBeal (2002), The West Wing (2003) and Scrubs (2004).
Following his time on Friends, Perry went on to star in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip for one season. In 2011 he was the star, creator, executive producer and writer of Mr. Sunshine which ran for 13 episodes. A recurring role on The Good Wife followed. Perry also starred and executive produced Go On in 2012.
In 2014, Perry guest-starred on Cougar Town, reuniting on-screen with his Friends co-star Courteney Cox. The following year, Perry reunited with another Friends star, Lisa Kudrow, for Web Therapy. Perry starred in The Odd Couple for three seasons before reprising his role of Mike Kresteva on The Good Fight in 2017. Perry portrayed Ted Kennedy in the limited series The Kennedys: After Camelot. His last television credit is from 2021 when he reunited with the Friends cast for the HBO Max special.
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